Kreatopetes | Greek Meat Triangles
Kreatopetes are delicious Greek meat triangles. Cheesy meat wrapped in buttery flaky phyllo.

- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 35 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 shallot (diced)
- 2-3 garlic cloves (diced)
- 3/4 lb ground beef
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese*
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (optional)
- ½ pound phyllo sheet (thawed)
- ¼ cup butter (4 tablespoons)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375F.
- 2
Add olive oil and heat a pan over medium-high heat.
- 3
Add shallot cook for 3-5 minutes.
- 4
Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
- 5
Add ground beef and brown
- 6
Once brown add cinnamon and mix well.
- 7
Cook until ground beef is fully cooked, 10-12 minutes.
- 8
Once cooked turn off heat and remove from stove.
- 9
Add in cheese and herbs (if using).
- 10
Allow the kreatopetes mixture time to cool some why you prepare the phyllo.
- 11
Melt butter in microwave safe dish and set aside.
- 12
Take 1 phyllo sheet and cut it lengthwise into 3-inch strips.
- 13
Brush each phyllo strip with some of the melted butter.
- 14
Take a spoonful of the kreatopetes meat mixture and place it on the corner of one end of the phyllo strip.
- 15
Now, fold the phyllo over to form a triangle. Continue folding over using the entire strip.
- 16
Place the kreatopete on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- 17
Continue until all the meat mixture is used, cutting new phyllo sheets into strips as needed.
- 18
Once all kreatopetes are done, brush tops with melted butter and bake for 15-20min, or until golden brown.
- 19
Enjoy your delicious Greek appetizers...OPA!